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76 Overseas Post

ALBANIA

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Restrictions : Plants and parts of plants. The importation of many articles is subject to the production of a certificate of origin, and of an import permit which must be obtained by the addressee in advance.

Gift parcels: Gift parcels containing only articles for the personal use of the addressee or his family, are admitted free of customs duty and without import restrictions. Such parcels should be clearly marked Gift Parcel.

ALGERIA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 40c.. 25c.

Each 1 oz..

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

$1.30

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. (8) Green label and one non-adhesive form. French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver (except in insured boxes); plants.

Customs duty : Books are liable to customs duty.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available : None.

Customs declaration: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Customs declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as English and in accordance with the classification of the French customs tariff. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit): candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game: fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; gramophone records; liqueurs and spirits, except gin and whisky of British origin; living plants, roots and bulbs: preserved fish, plums and vegetables; shrubs.

The importation of certain other goods is subject to the production of an import licence, and such goods should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressce.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery: The parcels service extends only to places served by a railway. Parcels must normally be collected by the addressee against payment of certain charges. The onus is on the sender to ascertain whether the parcel post or supple- mentary services are available to the place of destination.

ANDORRA (Republic of) Same as FRANCE

ANGOLA See PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA

ANTIGUA See LEEWARD ISLANDS